Jamie Carragher will return to the Sky Sports studio for the first time since March next week after serving a suspension for spitting towards a Manchester United fan.

The former Liverpool captain was caught on camera spitting towards a car with two Manchester United fans, including a 14-year-old girl, following United's 2-1 win over old foes Liverpool at Old Trafford.

Carragher offered a series of emotional apologies and admitted "he lost it for four or five seconds" after being taunted over the result by the driver, Andy Hughes, who filmed the incident on his mobile phone.

I have already said I take responsibility for what happened. It was a moment of madness and I’m going to speak to the relevant people to ensure something like this never happens again. Again apologies all round. https://t.co/DSg6cQLQIW

The incident in March caused huge controversy with Sky swiftly taking action against Carragher.

"Following an internal review, Sky has suspended Jamie Carragher for the remainder of the football season," read a Sky statement at the time.

"Jamie has taken full responsibility for what has happened and we will ensure he gets the help he needs to guarantee something like this never happens again. Before the start of the next season we will sit down with Jamie to discuss whether he is ready to return to his role."